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Entry tags:
- critical role: taryon darrington,
- cyberpunk 2077: johnny silverhand,
- devil summoner: raidou kuzunoha,
- final fantasy 7: cloud strife,
- final fantasy 7: kadaj,
- jujutsu kaisen: choso,
- jujutsu kaisen: yuji itadori,
- jujutsu kaisen: yuta okkotsu,
- kara no kyoukai: fujino asagami,
- lunar: jessica alkirk,
- my hero academia: katsuki bakugo,
- rise of the tmnt: donatello,
- rise of the tmnt: raphael hamato
🎉 TANABATA FESTIVAL 🎊
WHO: Everyone in Neo Tokyo
WHAT: Tanabata festival! 🎉
WHERE: In the centre of the park
WHEN: 17/07 onwards
WARNINGS: N/A
NOTE: THIS PROMPT WILL REFER TO THINGS THAT ARE SPOILERS FOR JUJUTSU KAISEN CHAPTER 264 ( refering to Yuji's powers and how he uses them in a fight ).
Here's the thing: Yuji wants everyone to have fun. His dream is that people are able to find some joy and peace in the midst of the darkness of the last few weeks, and so he sinks into something that is familiar to him - cursed energy, and his domain expansion. In the early hours of the second day of his festival, you might catch him making a hand sign before a ripple of powers hits, collecting around the area of the festival like a literal bubble. Anyone on the edge of the bubble will see it like a flickering, semi-transparent void, but there's nothing to worry about... Right?
The power of Yuji's domain expansion is simple enough, in theory: it transports into the memories, digs into the heart of what people want to show. His intention is to share the tanabata of his childhood with the people of Neo Tokyo and spark some joy for the Outsiders who have been through so much. He wants to show them something sweet and nostalgic, but he doesn't quite anticipate the side effect.
Outsiders who end up stepping into Yuji's domain will find themselves able to come face-to-face with their childhood selves, and enjoy the festival together. If they're together with another Outsider, those childhood versions of themselves (shaped in the way they remember themselves rather than how they actually looked!) are visible and shared, like an extension of their thoughts come to life.
It's still tanabata, but this particular part of the festival is influenced by what Yuji remembers from his youth, and Outsiders can find themselves seeing and being able to take part in various activities:
WHAT: Tanabata festival! 🎉
WHERE: In the centre of the park
WHEN: 17/07 onwards
WARNINGS: N/A
NEO TOKYO TANABATA
For anyone who has been to the Sendai region in the midst of the Summer months, the decorations will look almost endearingly familiar; it's time for tanabata!
aka operation festival funtime
As the middle of July opens, the streets outside of Neo Tokyo seem to get decorated almost overnight. Colourful origami banners hang from the trees, a mixture of tanzaku, kamigoromo, orizuru and toami.
For anyone who has been to the Sendai region in the midst of the Summer months, the decorations will look almost endearingly familiar; it's time for tanabata!
▶ 001. OPERATION: FESTIVAL FUNTIME.
The savvier of people might notice a particularly bright shock of pink hair running around in the early hours of the morning, taking part in setting up the decorations and putting together a basic layout of tables with tablecloths and various goods and prizes. Each decoration is hand made, and if you look closely you might see little golden traces throughout, giving a clue to who helped made these ones. There's something infectious about his enthusiasm and the delight, even as he gets a little more tired as the day goes on - there's nothing stopping him. Eventually, his section of the festival is set up; there are various stands, some for making decorations (bamboo branches with ornaments, more paper ornaments, origami, and various other cute and traditional arts and crafts), some space for you to take a break and have a fruity and always non-alcoholic drink and an area with a handsome backdrop for the taking of photos.
He's not alone, though!
Raidou's looking livelier than he has than in the last few weeks. He's helping the festival in an organizational capacity, while Yuji handles most other things. He sets up the stands, moves and directs supplies to the right place, picks out spots for decorations, and makes sure both vendors and visitors have everything they need. If you stop to ask him a question or ask for direction, you get a quick, polite answer before he flits off to the next task.
Once things are running smoothly, you'll find him working at one of the food booths, where he's frying up takoyaki and taiyaki. Raidou couldn't be more in his element - serving up fresh food and treats to the Outsiders and the community. You might even get your food handed to you from him with a smile.
At night, the festival is lit up with fireworks and sparklers throughout, lighting up the sky with explosions of little joy and happiness.
Throughout the festival, you can also get a free bento, delivered to you by a cute looking rabbit. The bentos come in many designs, cute, adorable or precious!
He's not alone, though!
Raidou's looking livelier than he has than in the last few weeks. He's helping the festival in an organizational capacity, while Yuji handles most other things. He sets up the stands, moves and directs supplies to the right place, picks out spots for decorations, and makes sure both vendors and visitors have everything they need. If you stop to ask him a question or ask for direction, you get a quick, polite answer before he flits off to the next task.
Once things are running smoothly, you'll find him working at one of the food booths, where he's frying up takoyaki and taiyaki. Raidou couldn't be more in his element - serving up fresh food and treats to the Outsiders and the community. You might even get your food handed to you from him with a smile.
At night, the festival is lit up with fireworks and sparklers throughout, lighting up the sky with explosions of little joy and happiness.
Throughout the festival, you can also get a free bento, delivered to you by a cute looking rabbit. The bentos come in many designs, cute, adorable or precious!
▶ 002. A DREAM IS A WISH.
One of the most exciting aspects of tanabata remains the wish-making. In the set-up for the festival, there are little posters left around near one particular booth (manned by local cryptid Choso) to explain the story of the festival and the meaning that it holds. Alongside it are an almost ridiculous amount of paper strips in various colours, left with some pens and calligraphy brushes for people to pick up and use. A big sign next to it declares the following:
Make a wish! If it's a good one, it might come true!
The directions are clear: write your wish on a strip of paper and hang it on one of the bamboo decorations. The harder you wish, the more likely it is to come true - and there are some prompts for the kind of wishes people could make, just in case you're strapped for ideas:
If you require further assistance in your wish-making (or even if you don't at all) Choso seems more than happy to lend a helping hand. When he isn't cutting up paper strips and sorting them out into strangely-organized piles (paper thickness instead of size or colour), he's preparing the calligraphy ink via manual inkstone grinding or offering an absurdly wide variety of coloured (and scented) markers for your convenience.
The strips of wishes can be as decorative or simple as you like, so don't stress about your artistic genius!
( ooc note: If you would like Yuji to take a shot at making your wish come true, please respond to this comment! There will be some RNG "granted wishes" that you can use in your top level and keep as a fond memory, but please note there is only one "granted wish" per character. )
The directions are clear: write your wish on a strip of paper and hang it on one of the bamboo decorations. The harder you wish, the more likely it is to come true - and there are some prompts for the kind of wishes people could make, just in case you're strapped for ideas:
You might notice Yuji watching as you're tying your wishes up... Don't worry about that!Academic or work successes Prosperity or good health Care and love for family and friends Success in love or platonic relationships Fulfilment of a personal goal or ambition
If you require further assistance in your wish-making (or even if you don't at all) Choso seems more than happy to lend a helping hand. When he isn't cutting up paper strips and sorting them out into strangely-organized piles (paper thickness instead of size or colour), he's preparing the calligraphy ink via manual inkstone grinding or offering an absurdly wide variety of coloured (and scented) markers for your convenience.
The strips of wishes can be as decorative or simple as you like, so don't stress about your artistic genius!
( ooc note: If you would like Yuji to take a shot at making your wish come true, please respond to this comment! There will be some RNG "granted wishes" that you can use in your top level and keep as a fond memory, but please note there is only one "granted wish" per character. )
▶ 003. AS THE POETS SAY.
In the centre of the festival, in the midst of a park with vibrant flowers, is a table where Yuji sits for a few hours at a time between breaks. He seems to be practically vibrating out of his seat, and when approached he launches into an explanation of this particular game:
THE SOULMATE GAME!
The aim of the game is simple: you are given a ribbon at random with a number on it. Your mission? Find the person with the matching ribbon within a time limit of an hour and win a special prize. Don't worry though... If you lose, there's a prize for not quite making it within the limit. The festival is meant to be a celebration, after all, and Yuji doesn't want anyone to miss out.
Here's the problem: Yuji isn't making it easy for people to find their soulmate. He's not left a boundary for how far you can go (in case you were tempted to hide...) nor has he done anything to make the festival less distracting. This area is set up with your traditional festival games, such as (fake) goldfish scooping, ring toss and some chairs and tables set out for food and conversation.
To make it worse? Sometimes, Yuji might pop up and give you a hint to go in a particular direction, only for it to be a total red herring. This is definitely fun, isn't it? Who doesn't love a good chase? The problem is...
Will you find your soulmate in time...?
( ooc note: If you would like to win (or lose) at the soulmate game, please respond to this comment! Go ahead and OOCly decide who your character gets paired with and whether or not you win or lose - there are different prizes for each. You can play the soulmate game as many times as you want ICly, but you will only get one prize roll per character! )
THE SOULMATE GAME!
The aim of the game is simple: you are given a ribbon at random with a number on it. Your mission? Find the person with the matching ribbon within a time limit of an hour and win a special prize. Don't worry though... If you lose, there's a prize for not quite making it within the limit. The festival is meant to be a celebration, after all, and Yuji doesn't want anyone to miss out.
Here's the problem: Yuji isn't making it easy for people to find their soulmate. He's not left a boundary for how far you can go (in case you were tempted to hide...) nor has he done anything to make the festival less distracting. This area is set up with your traditional festival games, such as (fake) goldfish scooping, ring toss and some chairs and tables set out for food and conversation.
To make it worse? Sometimes, Yuji might pop up and give you a hint to go in a particular direction, only for it to be a total red herring. This is definitely fun, isn't it? Who doesn't love a good chase? The problem is...
Will you find your soulmate in time...?
( ooc note: If you would like to win (or lose) at the soulmate game, please respond to this comment! Go ahead and OOCly decide who your character gets paired with and whether or not you win or lose - there are different prizes for each. You can play the soulmate game as many times as you want ICly, but you will only get one prize roll per character! )
▶ 004. TINY FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN.
Here's the thing: Yuji wants everyone to have fun. His dream is that people are able to find some joy and peace in the midst of the darkness of the last few weeks, and so he sinks into something that is familiar to him - cursed energy, and his domain expansion. In the early hours of the second day of his festival, you might catch him making a hand sign before a ripple of powers hits, collecting around the area of the festival like a literal bubble. Anyone on the edge of the bubble will see it like a flickering, semi-transparent void, but there's nothing to worry about... Right?
The power of Yuji's domain expansion is simple enough, in theory: it transports into the memories, digs into the heart of what people want to show. His intention is to share the tanabata of his childhood with the people of Neo Tokyo and spark some joy for the Outsiders who have been through so much. He wants to show them something sweet and nostalgic, but he doesn't quite anticipate the side effect.
Outsiders who end up stepping into Yuji's domain will find themselves able to come face-to-face with their childhood selves, and enjoy the festival together. If they're together with another Outsider, those childhood versions of themselves (shaped in the way they remember themselves rather than how they actually looked!) are visible and shared, like an extension of their thoughts come to life.
It's still tanabata, but this particular part of the festival is influenced by what Yuji remembers from his youth, and Outsiders can find themselves seeing and being able to take part in various activities:
As soon as Yuji realises his mistake (at the end of the day, lost in his own memories) he brings down the domain, but it might be too late for some Outsiders who have come face to face with their more adorable versions. Whoops.Crayfish catching (try and get the biggest or rarest one!) Archery (can you beat your friends and get the bullseye?) Horse riding (and you might hear Yuji commenting on how big their faces are) Parades (are you going to join in?) And anything else you can dream up! It's your character's childhood too, right...?
EVENT BREAKDOWN (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. OPERATION: FESTIVAL FUNTIME: The festival is being set up by Yuji and Raidou, with support from other Outsiders to make decorations. Food and other entertainment is on offer for anyone who attends, but all drinks are non-alcoholic.
2. A DREAM IS A WISH: Outsiders are given the chance to take part in the tanabata tradition of wish making. They can decorate paper with their wish and hang it up in the hope it will come true. Yuji will be granting one wish per outsider.
3. AS THE POETS SAY: The "Soulmate Game" has characters being randomly assigned numbers and tasked with finding their matching pair to win a prize. They have an hour to find their partner and, win or lose, there is a prize for taking part.
4. TINY FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN: Yuji uses his domain expansion to bring Sendai tanabata to life, that has the accidental side effect of allowing Outsiders to meet and see their childhood selves. It also allows them to visit Sendai itself and take part in some other minigames that are not tanabata related if they want.
rin tohsaka | everlight
[ Her tanzaku is simple enough, her penmanship neat and tidy and almost textbook in it's writing: I hope my sister back home is safe and happy. She hangs it on the tree in a spot she's pretty sure no one will notice; it's her secret to keep, after all, and one she grows more and more torn about keeping every day. She doesn't see Yuji watching her from the sidelines, and she doesn't notice when the gift is placed at her seat when she leaves briefly to get a drink to go with her takoyaki. She smiles a little at the red bracelet but goes a little still at the violet one. That's the one she puts on and—
She takes it off quick, her heart lodging itself in her throat, her eyes burning. A quick glance around to make sure no one is looking before she quietly tucks both bracelets into her purse. A calm, steadying breath. She's fine. She's.
Fine.
After another moment, she starts to eat but it's clear her mood has dampened. She's not upset, or angry, just. Sad. ]
2: TINY FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN
A: [ So. It's not like people (generally) to see Rin so panicked — aggressively annoyed or worried, but not like this, actual true worry on her face. She's pacing up and down the rows of booths, and finally she snaps a hand out, grabbing someone by the sleeve. ]
Have you seen a little girl? About this tall [ she gestures to just below her hip with her hand ] with black hair and blue eyes, like mine?
[ uh oh ]
B: [ You might see a small black twin tailed girl dressed in a blouse and a simple skirt bobbing in and out of the narrows between stalls, as if she's trying to hide from someone (because she is), but she soon gets distracted by a food stall selling taiyaki, and she hovers for a moment before turning and pointing at one of the pastries on display. ] Hey. Buy me that!
[ The smaller Rin can also be seen hovering at the edge of the river, scowling down at the crayfish at her feet. Her tights and shoes are folded and set neatly nearby, but her legs and skirt are muddy nearly up to her waist, her crisp white blouse covered in stains. She's never done this before, and her tactic? Throw herself full body into the water in an attempt to grab the closest one, which is going about as well as you can expect. She lets out a tiny, aggravated cry and hurls herself into the river again, surfacing absolutely soaked. ] Grr!! You stupid lobsters!! Stay still!!
2B
Ah, but I already have plenty to spare. [ She crouches some to hold out her paper bag, which is filled with taiyaki already. She might have...gone on a buying spree with them. ] Would you prefer custard or red bean paste? Either are exquisite.
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I'll have a custard, please.
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Here you are, young lady. I can vouch for its flavor. They went all out with baking these to perfection.
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Thank you very much.
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In fact, that may very well be the first time. ]
... Are you alright?
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I—
I'm fine. Thank you.
[ She's not, though, clearly, as she toys with a piece of her hair, not really looking Eresh in the eye. ] I just got distracted, that's all.
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That happens to me too sometimes. Usually it's when I daydream or when something gets a bit too painful to keep my thoughts focused.
[ She smiles and looks into the distance. ]
Do you want to talk about it?
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I don't know... if there's much to be said. [ A pause. She still doesn't look at Ereshkigal as she speaks. ]
You've got a sister, right?
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2A
A little girl...?
(Harumasa looks down at Asaboo, in turn, looks up at Rin and then back at Harumasa. Judging by the blank look it gives and the way it just bobs in place, that would be a "no" from Asaboo.)
Sorry, can't say I have. (But judging by the way she looks right now, he can't really leave it at that,) Where did you see her last?
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I lost her at the candied apple stand down by the goldfish catching. I turned my back for one second—
[ She droops. ] And she got away. You're sure you haven't seen her?
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Sorry.
(Really.)
I didn't see her run past me and you came from that way so... she's probably over in this direction.
(A little further down another line of food and game stalls.)
We can look together if you want.
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You mean it!? That'd be a huge help, I— I mean she's such a handful. [ beat ] Well, not a handful. She's just very independent.
[ we do not have time for self reflection in the tohsaka house ]
2A
...Oh, well now. It's the girl that goddess looks like.]
Can't say I have, but I can sure help look.
[And really, who better to help look than an Archer?]
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[ And then she pauses. There's something... ]
Hold on. Are you...? [ And then she thinks better of whatever she was about to ask. She's got something more pressing to worry about. ] Nevermind. The last time I saw her she was headed this way.
[ And she heads off in the direction of the food stalls. ]
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The food stalls?
[He's right next to her as she takes off, hot on the trail.]
Anything in particular around here that she might get drawn to?
[In the meantime, his eyes are going to start scanning the crowd ahead of them. Black hair, blue eyes, presumably a mini-Rin.]
2B
She rolls up her sleeves and her pants as far as she can, and she wades into the water.]
Hey, I bet there's plenty of 'em hiding under here. [She says, pointing at a big rock sticking partially out of the water.] I'll lift it up, so you get ready to scoop 'em, ok?
[Hopefully, startled crayfish are a little more achievable than ones that actively see the little girl coming for them.]
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Okay! Ready!
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Now!
2B
And help he does! The little guy swims closer to the shore and directs his attention underneath the water. It's not hard to find prey, many of the crustacean are retreating deeper to avoid Rin, it's a simple matter to dark forward and grasp one of the larger ones in his jaws. He doesn't bite down or shake it, for some reason the "humans" as they're called seem to want this prey alive? Odd.
Which is why in a few moments there's a three foot tall lizard coming to its feet and rising out of the river waters, a flailing crawfish held firmly in his mouth. Ko-Goji approaches Rin steadily, coming to a stop a few feet, and leans forward in an attempt to offer her the catch. ]
Kree?
[ Friendly lizard noises! Probably... his tail's wagging slightly at least, splashing the water as it does so, that's gotta be a good sign! ]
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And when she looks up, she yelps, falling back into the water with a loud splash, eyes wide in mild terror. ]
Huh!? What!?
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The little guy's not too concerned though, just curious. He takes the struggling crawfish out of his maw with his hand, even young his scales are hardy enough to protect him from any pinching. ]
You. Bad at hunting. Goji help.
[ He takes a step forward, tail still wagging. ]
You wish to catch pinching ones, yes?
2B
Taryon looks down at the child demanding sweets and immediately recognizes her.] Rin?
[The older Rin must be nearby, but Taryon can't spot her with a quick glance at the crowd behind him.]
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She puts her hands on her hips, and nods. ] Yes. Who are you?
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[She couldn't remember him, even if they shared a memory once long ago. This is a different magic creating the child version of Rin, he must remember this.]
I'm a crafter of magic equipment visiting Japan for the summer. Where are your parents?
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